Huernia hystrix(Hook.f . ) N.E.Br .
Porcupine Huernia , Toad Plant
Stapelia hystrix , Ceropegia hystrix
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Family : ApocynaceaeSubfamily : AsclepiadoideaeTribe : StapeliaeGenus : Huernia
Huernia hystrixis a modest succulent with 5 - angled , erect to bow down stem with space , swollen eminence along the ridges . The tubercles are tip with knifelike conical tooth pointing outwards . The thick , overweight stalk are usually sick dark-green , occasionally glaucous , and mottle with purple . They can grow up to 4.8 inches ( 12 curium ) farseeing and 0.5 inches ( 1.2 atomic number 96 ) wide ( excluding teeth ) .
The bell - shaped flowers are pale yellow to ointment - colored with deep red to maroon spots . They appear in bunch of 2 to 5 on long stalks from the axils of the tubercles in the lower prow function .
USDA hardihood zones10b to 11b : from 35 ° F ( +1.7 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Huernias require apotting mix with excellent drainage . A succulent plant life admixture of 50 per centum pumice or perlite , 25 percent peat or constituent mulch , and 25 per centum George Sand helps prevent rotting andoverwatering . root have dieback in cool - season dormancy , so plants grow well in shallow container that allow the soil to dry out quickly . Using cadaver pot further keep the soil from stick around too wet . An underlayment of coarse crushed rock below the grime mix also ameliorate drainage . A layer of gravel between the works and the ground mixing in climates with damp , cool summers also prevents the stems from staying too moist .
Outdoor plantings do well in raised bed . Huernias prefer lustrous light or partial wraith . In nature , they originate underneath shrubs or other plant . Too much sun induce stem to develop protective reddish or violet pigmentation and can really scald the stems . Too little Light Within leads to unaccented , slender growth with decreased prime production . These plant grow best between 50 and 80 ° F ( 10 and 27 ° C ) . Protect them from freezing weather .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Huernia .
Huernia hystrixis native toSouth Africa(KwaZulu - Natal , Mpumalanga , Limpopo),Swaziland , Zimbabwe , andMozambique .
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